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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-07-20
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, July 1s.-"Hot!" eyes, it
is hot and still heating" is the salutatlon
and response of those who meet. The
past three or four days have been the
Warmest days we have had this summer,
and it is to be hoped that we will not have
many more such. The extreme heat has
caused some damage to the growing corn
and cotton crops and the gardens, which
have heretofore looked promising. A rain
would now be a welcome visitor and DO
much good.
The Catawba Rifles were inspected by
Adjutant-G General Bonham on Thursday
inspection. The company did some good
drilling. A public reception was given
the General in Roddey's Hall on Thursday
evening by the Catawba Rifles and the
local lodge knights of Honor, he being
the Past Grand Dictator.
Toasts were drank and responded to as
follows: Gen. Bonham responded to the
toast, "The Militia" w. B. Wilson, Jr.-
Crock Hill, her past, her present, her
future" j. B. Johnson-''The American
Legion of Honor" w. j. Cherry-"The
| Ladies'" Fred. H. London-"The knights
of Honor. ]. C. Witherspoon-''The Ca
tawba Rifles"
Our people were pleased to meet Gen.
Bonham OF this his first visit to our town.
He made a very favorable impression on
our people who are pleased to see that
such an energetic man is at the head Of the
| State militia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Roddey gave the
| young people of our town a very pleasant
lawn party at their residence on Wednes-
day night. The young people enjoyed
the occasion very much and are loud in
their praise of Inequalities extended them.
The steam fire engine will arrive this
week. The brick engine house has heen
completed. Two cisterns have been dug,
and two others are being dug. Our citi-
zens are determined to use all precaution-
airy measures to prevent any more disas-
trous fires.
The glass for the frontofthe new store of
| the Messrs. Frew Bros. has been received.
The plates were so large that the steam
ship company, before receiving them for
shipment, %enquired of the railroad compa-
MES ifthey could be passed under the cov-
cred bridges on their respective roads.
They are certainly the largest ever re-
ceived at this place. They could not be
shipped on a box car, but were brought
here on a fiat. The freight to this place
| was $90.24.
Capt. w. L. Roddey, who owns the Globe
Hotel building in course of erection, has
| decided, since he gave out the contract for
rebuilding, to add several additional rooms
and dig a cellar under his store in the same
building. The masons are now working
On the third story.
Watermelons are being brought to town
in abundance. Seventeen car loads passed
through this place this morning on a spe-
| cial train for the northern markets, but I
will venture to say that they were not of
a better quality than a wagon load of 81
brought to town by Mr.. W. r. Hayes,
in this township. They averaged 80
pounds and were luscious. HAL.
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The engineer corps under charge of W.. c.
Whitner, engaged on the survey Of the Angus
ia division of the Magnetic Line, after COM
pleting their work to Sharon Church., were
disbanded on Friday last, it having been de-
cided to suspend making surveys from Union
for the present. Mr.. Whitner has been placed
in charge of the fifth residency in place OF Mr..
w. B. Hooker, who has taken a position on a
Virginia road.
Notwithstanding the hot weather work has
been progressing in this vicinity with the usu-
al vigor. Mr.. Peter Griffin, who has the con-
tract for the stone work at Catawba river, and
all between Yorkville and Blacks, is making
arrangements for prosecutingt the work at once,
having brought out machinery for quarrying
and hosting stone under the direction of a
practical workman. For ~culverts in and near
town, he has opened a quarry on the land OF
Rev. L. A. johnson.
Mr.. Lathrop, who was the last contractor
getting started to work, was in town yesterday.
He says he is making satisfactory progress cut
ting through hills in the blue rock region of
York.
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Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer,
LETTER FROM BLACKS.

BLACKS, July 16.-Dr. Anderson and
q select party, chartered a coach from the
Three C's on Thursday last, and a picnic
party of twenty-five or more went up to
Rutherfordton on a pleasure trip. They
were much pleased with the accommoda-
ton furnished by the company and the
courtesies shown by Superintendent Jones.
Lawyer Churchill returned with the party
and spent several days in town.
The ladies of the Methodist Church gave
an ice-cream festival in the Park last Fri
day, in the interest of the Methodist
Church. Collections, 5000.
The railroad contractors were paid off
to-day for their June estimate. Money
seems to be plentiful now among the
laborers.
superintendent Jones, Hon. j. &. Black
and wife, went up the line of the Three
C's in a special coach, Thursday last, to
locate a depot at Patterson's Springs.
Amessenger came for DIR. Darwin to 60
to the relief of a negro named Childers,
who was shot twice in the thigh, on Con-
tractor Kinsley's work, five miles below
town. One thirty-eight calibre ball was
extracted. The other could not be found.
Childers is dangerously, if not fatally shot.
It is Thought that the shooting was done
by Eph. Baker, colored. A warrant has
been issued by w. D. Camp, trial justice,
for Bakers arrest. Jealousy is supposed
to be the cause of the shooting.
Your townsman, MI. J. R. Schorb, has
been among US taking birds-eye landscape
views of our town. He got some very
pretty and attractive views. The town
authorities intend to have these views
electrotyped, and use them in advertising
the advantages of our prosperous little
town.
The weather has been excessively hot
this week. Crops are suffering for rain.
Farmers were much elated oyer their
prospects of a full crop of corn and cotton.
Unless we get rain soon there will be an
utter failure.
Ex-senator Webb, of Shelby, visited our
town yesterday.
Miss Mamie Black, of Gaffney, has been
visiting relatives here this week.
tits rumored that the Three C's are Sc
curing land here on which to locate their
machine shops. We shall see. w.
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Correspondence of the Yorkvillc Enquirer
LETTER FROM FORT MILL.

FORT MILL, July 1S.-Our farmers are
beginning to think that rain would be &C
ceptable. The past week was very hot and
dry.
Reports as to the yield of wheat in this
section are various. About the best was
obtained by Mr.. Josiah Coltharp. He
sowed two bushels of early May wheat
and gathered sixty-seven and a half BUSH
els. A goodly quantity of cotton seed was
used as manure, on this wheat crop; but
Mr.. Coltharp is satisfied that it pays, for a
good deal of benefit will result to the fol-
lowing crop from its use.
Bilious complaints are common justnow:
Several of our people are sick but most
of the cases are notvery serious. Mr.. VIM.
Downs has been quite ill for two weeks or
more, but is thou ght to be improving.
Our people seem to be glad that the petit;
tions, about which so much has been said
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that a committee of three be appointed to pre-
pare an address to the farmers of the county,
requesting their presence at the reunion. The
motion was adopted, whereupon
The President appointed as the committee
proposed, Major A. H. White, Elias Inman
and D. G. Stanton.
Members present of the clubs forming the
Association were requested to report as to the
state of the Association in their respective
sections. Each member present briefly re-
ported, the general tenor of which was to the
effect that the organization is being successful
already appreciable.
The meeting was then addressed by the
President, who spoke of the general objects of
the organization and the beneficial results the
farmers would derive from frequent meetings
and interchange of ideas.
On behalf of the Tirzah Club, Mr.. Black ex-
tended an invitation to the farmers of the
county to be present at Massey's Store on the
25th.
The following is the address prepared by the
committee on invitation:
10 the Farmers of York County: The execu-
tive committee Of the Farmers Association OF
York sends greeting, and congratulates you
uPoh y""A PAoSSPoS"
turns for your labors. Through many years
Of d toll you have patiently waited only
for failure and disappointment. To-day you
have great reason for thankfulness and re-
joicing; and with III humble gratitude to a
kind Providence for His manifold blessings,
we now invite you to assemble together in a
grand reunion and enjoy the pleasure of a
happy association. For this purpose we have
appointed Monday, the 25th day of July, at
Massey's Store, as the time and place for q
grand county rally of all the farmers and their
friends. Come together with an abundant sup
ply of provisions and let US have a picnic. The
presence Of the ladies is especially desired to
grace this occasion. The Governor Of our
State, the Representative of the Fifth Congress
sionaI district, and the Legislative delegates
from Lancaster, Chester and York are respect
fully invited to attend. Each and every one OF
the splendid cornet bands of Chester and York
are also earnestly solicited to come and assist
in making this occasion an enjoyable ano
pleasant affair.
Our friends in Western York must not lei
the distance prevent their turning out in large
numbers. Distinguished speakers have beer
solicited by the committee of arrangements and
have given their consent to address you.
Come one, come all. Bring full baskets and
let us be merry! A. H. WHITE,
ELIAS INMAN,
d. G.. STANTON,
For the Executive Committee.
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CHuRCH NOTICES.,

Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. J.
G.. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at
Tirzah, at II A. NJ, and at Ebenezer at 4.3O Z.
NJ. sunday-school at Yorkville at F. NJ.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. w. W. Daniel,
Pastor. Services next Sunday at 1920 A.. NJ
and $50 P. M. Sunday-school at 4 ?. M.
Prayer-meeting this evening at $50.
Presbyterian-Rev. T.. r. English, Pastor.
Services next Saturday evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Service on Sunday morning at 1870. The Sac
amento of the Lords Supper will be admins
tered at the close of the morning service. The
evening service will be at $50. Sunday-school
at $50 P. NJ. Prayer-meeting at $50 T. M. to-
morrow.
Baptist-Rev. F. c. Hickson, Pastor. Ser
vices next Sunday at II A. NJ. Sunday-school
at 9.45. Prayer-meeting this evening at $3.50.
Episcopal-Rev. E. N. Joyner, Rector. Sun
d~ay-school at 5 P. M.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. l.. A. john
son, Pastor. Preaching at Kings Mountain
Chapel next Sunday at II o'clock.
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+

1t is estimated that the total production
of coffee in the world is about 600, 900 to
$50 1000 tons, of which Brazil alone pro-
duces between 4 $1,000 and $50, 900 tons, and
Java, $4,000 to 100000 tons. ".."The bust
ness failures occurring throughout the
country during the last week numbered,
for the United States 149, Canada 80. total
179; against 154 the week previous.:...J.
e. Graverick, of Pittsburg, had a bundle
of fireworks under his arm that a mischiey-
Gus urchin touched off with O match. At
ter the surprise was over Graverick's arm
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-07-20
MEETING NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT.

Those Of our citizens interested in the o.
t%ablishment of a graded school in Yorkville,
will be gratified to learn that steps are now be-
ing taken for accomplishing that object. Rev.
L. A. Johnson, County School Commissioner,
gives notice through our advertising columns
that a public meeting will be held in the Court
House at eight o'clock next Friday evening
for the purpose of considering the question.
Speakers competent to give full information
on the subject will be present, among them
Hon. Giles J. Patterson, of Chester, whose adj
dress will be entertaining and instructive to
all. The ladies are specially invited to attend.
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TaRMERs, ENCAMPMENT.

We are indebted to the management for an
invitation to the Interstate Farmers Summer
Encampment, to be held at Spartanburg on
the End to the 9Th of August inclusive. 1t is
under the auspices of the Patrons of Husband
nv of the States of Alabama, Tennessee, Geor-
gia North Carolina and South Carolina, the
prime object of the exhibition being to afford
to the producing classes all over the country
an opportunity to meet annually in friendly
rivalry and competition, for the purpose OF
displaying what each has wrought during the
year. Extensive preparations are being made
to render the ~encampment this summer a grand
success,
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NAY RECOVER.

Henry Wilson, the colored railroad laborer
on Mr.. Ross work, who was accidentally shot
in the head with a pistol, may yet recover, not
withstanding his wound was so severe that
there was extrusion Of brain matter. he Is IN
a shanty on the railroad, and besides the med
ical attention of DR.. White, he receives atten-
tive nursing by Joe Rankin in whose hand the
pistol was when fired.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The Chester District Conference Of the
M. E. Church, South, will meet at Lancas-
ter on the 18th instant.
- The total taxable property of Lancas-
ter county is 1882, 799-a falling off OF
1913, 074 from last year.
DrMr. John Miller, a native of Chester
county, but since 1867 a resident of Brazil,
has been appointed by President Cleveland
Vice Consul Resident at Rio JaneirO. Mr..
Miller is a grandson of the late James B.
Magill, Esq.
- The trial of George tombstone for kill
ing Jno. B. Jones, at Newberry, has been
postponed, Judge Presley having scru-
ples against sitting because Of his relation
ship to the defendant and the State OBJ
jected to his acting.
-Arespectable gentleman, living near
Pickens, informs the correspondent of the
News and Courier, that it showed at his
house on the 18th instant, just before a
shower of rain. He says the snow sprink-
led down thick and fast fora few minutes.
J. Hendrix McLane, who will be
we'll remembered as a candidate for mem
Der of Congress in the Fifth district, and
also for Governor on the Greenback ticket
some years back, was lately married at
Boston HIGHLANDS to Miss Fannie Clifford
Friend.
- In Pickens county, last Wednesday,
while Meredith Mansell, colored, was at
dinner with his family, a bolt of light.
ming struck and passed through the top OF
the house, instantly killing Manseil and
one of his children. Mansells wife and
another child were terribly shocked and
cut and bruised by splinters from the
rafters. Two more of his children were
severely shocked but not seriously injured.
SCol. VIM. J. Reynolds, of Sumter, a
Very wealthy man, died on Wednesday,
aged 70 years. Many years ago he was a
young man and a member of the legisla-
ture, and a young woman to whom ne was
engaged refused at the last moment to
marry him. He then went to live with q
colored woman, his slave, and devoted
himself to making money. He leaves
many children among whom his property
is divided by will.
1.-THE Lancaster Review of last week
SAYS: Mr.. VIM. N. Flynn, son of our high
ly esteemed fellow-citizen Mr.. j. Harvey
Flynn, was accidentally drowned last Sun
day afternoon while in bathing with a
number of other young men in the mill
pond at the Dixie gold mine. It seems
that one member Of the party, VIM. Fun
derburk, could not swim, and having ven
tured into deep water began sinking and
calling for help. Young Flynn, who had
come out of the water and was dressing
himself, leaped back into the pond and
swan to the rescue of his friend. With
the assistance rendered him by Flynn and
by means of a plank extended to him by
| others on the bank, Funderburk was en-
abled to get out safely, but Flynn himself
sank and was drowned. Flynn was about
eighteen years of age and a young man of
excellent character.
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NOT For,

Referring to the scheme attempted two weeks
ago for converting the railroad subscriptions of
certain townships in York county into a
county subscription, the Lancaster Review OF
last week says:
eve do not know what York is going to DO,
but an attempt to convert our township sub
scriptions into a general one by the county,
would be voted down in short order. fcourse
the townships not directly benefited by the
road would oppose such a proposition to a man,
and we believe the other townships would
vote with them as q matter Of principle"
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n THE BONDS OF HYMEN.

on Wednesday last our well known and
popular merchant, Mr.. James H. Riddle, was
married at the home of the brides parents,
Zeno, York county, to Miss Eliza, daughter OF
Mr.. Geo. L.. and Mrs. Mary Riddle, Rev. 4. A.
Webb, officiating. The couple were attended
by only a few friends, and Immediately after
the. ceremony they came to Yorkville where
the happy groom indicted his bride into a
handsome residence just finished for her recep-
ton. On setting out in their matrimonial
career they have the best wishes Of a host OF
friends.
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THE WEATHER.

The hot weather Of the past few days has been
the local theme. We do not remember any
heated term to compare with the present in in
tensity and duration, the mean temperature
since Thursday having been about $50. Re-
ports come from all sections of the country that
it is equally as warm in the North and North
west as in the South. Several deaths are re-
ported in the northern cities, the result Of the
axcassiva heat.
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lately, have been withdrawn. We are
morally and physically opposed to county
taxation for the purpose of building rail,
roads. 1t being almost impossible that al
sections of a county Especially ours) could
be equally benefited by a railroad run,
ming through it, it is unfair to ask equal
contributions to its erection. AS a county.
we have already experienced enough OF
such inequality, as we'll as observed 1t else
where. If Charlotte desires the road, she
is amply able to attract it by heavy SUD-
scriptions. ANON.
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MILITARY INSPECTION.

On Friday afternoon last the Jenkins Rifles,
Capt. Withers Adickes, were reviewed and
inspected by Adjutant-General Bonham. AT
the conclusion of the inspection he addressed
the company in terms of compliment and en-
enlargement. Capt. Adickes appropriately re-
sponded to his remarks. Gen. Bonham made
a favorable impression upon all who met him.
He left on the afternoon train for Spartanburg.
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THE DATE CHANGED.

By reference to the proceedings of the meet
ing held in the Court House last Monday, it
will be seen that the date for holding the farm.
ers' reunion at Massey's Store has been chang
ed to next Monday. Among the speakers GER
tainly expected to be there are Governor
Richardson and Farmer Ben Tillman. An en-
iovable occasion is confidently expected.
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FURMAN UNIVERSITY

Attention is directed to the advertisement of
the above well-known institution of learning,
at Greenville, in this State, which en-
ters upon the next session on the 2Sth Of Sep
With a preparatory department, and
a full collegiate curriculum, this university
special claims to students seeking an
adncation
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

George H. O'Leary, Intendant-An Ordinance.
Miss Zoraida Ingold-Music Lessons.
T.. a. Johnson, County School Commissioner
School Meeting.
Lindsay & Observation-Disclosures
Your Cover On-Cleanliness Is Next
to-Who CAM?
Parish q Kennedy-The Successful.
II. M. Dobson & Co.-August lst.
Hunter & Oates-Unprecedented Bargains in
Every Department at the Mammoth.
Prof. H. r. Cook, Greenville S. C.-Furman
University.
w. C. Latimer-Our Bargain Counter.
Withers Adickes-The Thermometer on a
Frolic.
Spencer & Hardin-Attorneys at Law.
f. D. Thompson-Executor's Notice.
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GAINING In PoPULARITY.-Presiden
Cleveland is a wise politician. He is eau
tious and patient, and even slow in his
plans, but he gets there all the same. He
thoroughly comprehends the Democratic
situation in New York and Massachusetts,
as we'll as in New Jersey, Connecticut and
Indiana, and he knows how essential the
electoral votes of those States will be in the
next Presidential election. We should
not be at all surprised to see the fourteen
electoral votes of Massachusetts cast for
Grover Cleveland for President in the next
election.-Augusta Chronicle.
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UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1888.
The ENQUIRER will be furnished from this
date until January LIST, 1883, for $1.1O.
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